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Tom Scully named ILT Senior Sportsperson of the Year
Jul 12

Jul 12 Tom Scully named ILT Senior Sportsperson of the Year

Nathan Burdon
ILT Sports Awards

Highly-rated New Zealand road cyclist Tom Scully has been named the ILT Senior Sportsperson of the Year at a gala awards night in Invercargill tonight.

Who will win ILT Senior Sportsperson of the Year for 2019?
Jul 11

Jul 11 Who will win ILT Senior Sportsperson of the Year for 2019?

Nathan Burdon
ILT Sports Awards

National and international success by Southland’s senior athletes will be on show at tonight’s ILT Southland Sports Awards.

Strong contingent of finalists for Junior Sportsperson of the Year
Jul 10

Jul 10 Strong contingent of finalists for Junior Sportsperson of the Year

Nathan Burdon
ILT Sports Awards

Southland has long produced outstanding junior athletes who achieve on the national and international stage, and the past 12 months have been no different. 

Three finalists chase Team of the Year honours
Jul 9

Jul 9 Three finalists chase Team of the Year honours

Nathan Burdon
ILT Sports Awards

The Southland Sharks, the Southern Steel and the New Zealand team sprint pairing of Natasha Hansen and Emma Cumming will be recognised as finalists at the ILT Southland Sports Awards on Friday night. 

OPINION: Rugby Southland on right track with festival approach
Jul 8

Jul 8 OPINION: Rugby Southland on right track with festival approach

Nathan Burdon
OPINION

There aren’t many sporting issues in recent times that have caused as much angst as the decision by a number of codes to do away with junior representative teams, including here in Southland.

Coaches and Masters athletes set to shine at ILT Sports Awards
Jul 8

Jul 8 Coaches and Masters athletes set to shine at ILT Sports Awards

Nathan Burdon
ILT Sports Awards

It’s been another fine year for coaches and masters achievement in Southland sport over the past 12 months. 

Administrators and officials to be honoured at ILT Sports Awards
Jul 8

Jul 8 Administrators and officials to be honoured at ILT Sports Awards

Nathan Burdon
ILT Sports Awards

Administrators and officials are often the unsung heroes of sport, but Southland’s best will get their opportunity in the spotlight at Friday’s ILT Southland Sports Awards. 

Massive first quarter sets up win for Sharks
Jul 7

Jul 7 Massive first quarter sets up win for Sharks

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Southland Sharks

An emphatic 37-19 start by the Southland Sharks has propelled the reigning Sal's NBL champions to a strong 103-88 win over the traveling Southern Huskies.

VIDEO: World junior track cyclist Emily Paterson
Jul 4

Jul 4 VIDEO: World junior track cyclist Emily Paterson

Nathan Burdon
Academy Southland, Cycling

Cycling Southland and Academy Southland athlete Emily Paterson talks about heading away to the Junior World Track championships in Frankfurt, Germany next month.

Tom Scully set to ride second Tour de France
Jul 3

Jul 3 Tom Scully set to ride second Tour de France

Nathan Burdon
Cycling

Southland’s Tom Scully will ride the Tour de France for a second time this month.

Steel finalise 2020 roster
Jul 1

Jul 1 Steel finalise 2020 roster

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Southern Steel

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel has retained its highly-rated midcourt and added a new shooter into the mix to finalise its roster for the 2020 ANZ Premiership.

Narrow loss locks Sharks into fourth spot
Jun 30

Jun 30 Narrow loss locks Sharks into fourth spot

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Southland Sharks

The Taylor Hawke's Bay Hawks are back to winning ways with tonight's 102-97 win over the visiting SIT Zerofees Southland Sharks.

Cycling Southland president to step down
Jun 27

Jun 27 Cycling Southland president to step down

Nathan Burdon
Cycling

Reece McDonald is stepping down as president of Cycling Southland after four years in the role. 

Sharks book spot in Final Four
Jun 27

Jun 27 Sharks book spot in Final Four

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Southland Sharks

The Southland Sharks have cemented their Final 4 spot with a convincing 122-79 victory over the Manawatu Jets.

Sharks hunting win to lock in finals spot
Jun 26

Jun 26 Sharks hunting win to lock in finals spot

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Southland Sharks

The Sharks need just one more win to lock-up their place at the Final 4 ahead of tonight’s game against the Jets.

Steel add teenager defender to 2020 roster
Jun 25

Jun 25 Steel add teenager defender to 2020 roster

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Southern Steel

Teenage netball sensation Taneisha Fifita has earned her first ANZ Premiership contract and will be a permanent addition to the defensive ranks of the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel next season.

New entry process for Kepler Challenge - will you be on the start line?
Jun 25

Jun 25 New entry process for Kepler Challenge - will you be on the start line?

Nathan Burdon
Kepler Challenge

Pleasing all the people all the time is even harder than running a 60km mountain race. Just ask Kepler Challenge organising committee chair Steve Norris. 

Tough battle in Southern Open squash final
Jun 24

Jun 24 Tough battle in Southern Open squash final

Contributor

Fourth seeded New Zealander Evan Williams faced top seed Henry Leung from Hong Kong in his first NZ Southern Open PSA final in Invercargill after travelling south for the past five years to compete in this event.

Big moment for men's netball advocate Angee Shand
Jun 23

Jun 23 Big moment for men's netball advocate Angee Shand

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netball

You’d be hard pressed to find anyone prouder than Angee Shand when the NZ Men’s netball team lines up against the Silver Ferns later this month.

Ice Fernz dream postponed for Academy Southland's Beth Scott
Jun 23

Jun 23 Ice Fernz dream postponed for Academy Southland's Beth Scott

Nathan Burdon
Academy Southland

An opportunity to improve her game overseas has seen ice hockey player Beth Scott postpone her dream of playing for the New Zealand women’s team. 

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